‘Although it sort of seemed like it was never going to happen, it always was going to happen – it was just a matter of sorting out people and financing. We start shooting October or November this year.

‘It’s been nice to have some time off from the role, it’s given me a chance to have a break,’ he told Extra.

Craig also spoke of his joy at starring alongside Harrison Ford in Jon Favreauâs Cowboys & Aliens, which is due out next month, and David Fincher’s Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.